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Last Updated:June 22, 2025, 08:06 IST
Speaking after the coordinated assault, involving B-2 stealth bombers, Trump said the mission was executed flawlessly and marked a decisive blow to Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
US President Donald Trump addresses the nation, alongside US Vice President JD Vance (L), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd R) and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R), from the White House. (AFP)
US President Donald Trump hailed the airstrikes on Iran as a “spectacular military success," claiming that key nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan were “completely obliterated." Speaking after the coordinated assault, involving B-2 stealth bombers, Trump said the mission was executed flawlessly and marked a decisive blow to Iran’s nuclear ambitions. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES
In a late-night address to the nation on Saturday, Trump reiterated that the US airstrikes had “completely and totally obliterated" Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities, and issued a stern warning of further military action. “There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days. Remember there are many targets left," he said. “If peace does not come quickly, we will go after those other targets with precision, speed and skill."
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Before the televised address to the nation, Trump praised the US military for what he described as a flawlessly executed mission targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home," he wrote. Expressing gratitude to the armed forces, he added, “Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter."
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Trump said the US military conducted a “very successful attack" on three key Iranian nuclear facilities, including the underground uranium enrichment site at Fordow.
“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan," he wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform. “A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow," he added, noting that the aircraft involved had safely exited Iranian airspace and were returning home.
Following the strikes, Trump declared that Iran “must now agree to end this war," stressing that under no circumstances should the country be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.
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Meanwhile, Iranian media confirmed that the Fordow uranium enrichment facility, along with the Natanz and Esfahan nuclear sites, were targeted in the attack. In response, Israel elevated its national alert level, limiting operations to essential activities only, the military announced.
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